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troeteldier

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From troetel (“to spoil, to cuddle”) +‎ dier (“animal”).

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Noun edit

troeteldier (plural troeteldiere, diminutive troeteldiertjie)

  1. pet

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From troetelen (“to spoil, to cuddle”) +‎ dier (“animal”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

troeteldier n (plural troeteldieren, diminutive troeteldiertje n)

  1. favourite animal, with the implication it gets spoiled
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